16 episodes

Three psychiatrists and a psychologist walk into a pub (or, in these unprecedented times, a Zoom meeting)….to talk science! Kaleidoscope Live takes you behind the scenes of the monthly British Journal of Psychiatry column of the same name. It’s four friends, talking about the recent science that made them sit up and take notice. Whether it’s about the brain, mental health, or the human condition, Kaleidoscope Live! will bring you today’s most fascinating research. So, pull up a chair. Let’s talk science.

Kaleidoscope Live‪!‬ Maudsley Learning

    • Science

Three psychiatrists and a psychologist walk into a pub (or, in these unprecedented times, a Zoom meeting)….to talk science! Kaleidoscope Live takes you behind the scenes of the monthly British Journal of Psychiatry column of the same name. It’s four friends, talking about the recent science that made them sit up and take notice. Whether it’s about the brain, mental health, or the human condition, Kaleidoscope Live! will bring you today’s most fascinating research. So, pull up a chair. Let’s talk science.

    A cure for MS; mindfulness debunked; and when Harry met Sally - is opposite sex friendship possible?

    A cure for MS; mindfulness debunked; and when Harry met Sally - is opposite sex friendship possible?

    Kaleidoscope live!
    Date aired: 16.03.2022

    Title: A cure for MS; mindfulness debunked; and when Harry met Sally - is opposite sex friendship possible?

    Papers:


    Bjornevik, K. et al. Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis. Science 375, 296-301, doi:10.1126/science.abj8222 (2022).
    Goldberg, S. B., Riordan, K. M., Sun, S. & Davidson, R. J. The Empirical Status of Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review of 44 Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials. Perspect Psychol Sci 17, 108-130, doi:10.1177/1745691620968771 (2022).
    Szymkow, A. & Frankowska, N. Moderators of Sexual Interest in Opposite-sex Friends. Evol Psychol 20, 14747049211068672, doi:10.1177/14747049211068672 (2022).

    REGISTER FOR ALL FUTURE EPISODES HERE

    • 47 min
    Size doesn't matter, but anticipation does: Big data paradox, placebo, and perceptions of smokers

    Size doesn't matter, but anticipation does: Big data paradox, placebo, and perceptions of smokers

    Kaleidoscope live!
    Date aired: 16.02.2022

    Time: 17:00 -17:45

    Title: Size doesn't matter, but anticipation does: Big data paradox, placebo, and perceptions of smokers

    Papers:

    Bradley VC, Kuriwaki S, Isakov M, et al. Unrepresentative big surveys significantly overestimated US vaccine uptake. Nature 2021;600(7890):695-700. 

    Hjorth OR, Frick A, Gingnell M, et al. Expectancy effects on serotonin and dopamine transporters during SSRI treatment of social anxiety disorder: a randomized clinical trial. Transl Psychiatry 2021;11(1):559. 

    Philip KEJ, Bu F, Polkey MI, et al. Relationship of smoking with current and future social isolation and loneliness: 12-year follow-up of older adults in England. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe 2022;14:100302. doi

    For more information click here: https://maudsleylearning.com/webinars-podcasts/kaleidoscope-live/size-doesnt-matter-but-anticipation-does-big-data-paradox-placebo-and-perceptions-of-smokers/

    • 44 min
    Courting controversy: The call for women-specific medication guidance and psychology's "physics envy" problem

    Courting controversy: The call for women-specific medication guidance and psychology's "physics envy" problem

    Kaleidoscope live!
    Date aired: 19.01.2022

    Title: Courting controversy: The call for women-specific medication guidance and psychology's "physics envy" problem

    Papers:

    Brand BA, Haveman YRA, de Beer F, de Boer JN, Dazzan P, Sommer IEC. Antipsychotic medication for women with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Psychol Med [Epub ahead of print] 12 Nov 2021. Available from: https://doi.org/ 10.1017/S0033291721004591.

    Debrouwere S, Rosseel Y. The conceptual, cunning, and conclusive experiment in psychology. Perspect Psychol Sci [Epub ahead of print] 8 Dec 2021. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916211026947.

    • 45 min
    Good Sh*t, Bad Outcomes

    Good Sh*t, Bad Outcomes

    Kaleidoscope live!
    Date: 01.12.2021

    Title:

    Good Sh*t, Bad Outcomes:

    Differentiating performance from interpretation with machine learning approaches to healthcare outcomes

    -AND-

    The microbiome and early life indicators of mental health

    Papers:

    Li B, Jang I, Riphagen J et al. Identifying individuals with Alzheimer’s disease-like brains based on structural imaging in the Human Connectome Project Aging Cohort. Hum Brain Mapp, 2021; 1-12. DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25626

    Ghassemi, M., Oakden-Rayner, L., & Beam, A. L. (2021). The false hope of current approaches to explainable artificial intelligence in health care. The Lancet Digital Health, 3(11), e745-e750.

    Laue, HE, Karagas, MR, Coker, MO et al. Sex-specific relationships of the infant microbiome and early-childhood behavioral outcomes. Pediatric Research, 2021; DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01785-z



    Register for future episodes:

    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jgj-1_9eSe-K8_HcBGihFQ

    • 36 min
    Real life decisions: nudge or hold? Antidepressant withdrawal and behaviour modification

    Real life decisions: nudge or hold? Antidepressant withdrawal and behaviour modification

    In this Kaleidoscope Live episode, the team discuss:



    Real life decisions: nudge or hold? Antidepressant withdrawal and behaviour modification



    Lewis G, Marston L, Duffy L et al. Maintenance or discontinuation of antidepressants in primary care. The New England Journal of Medicine, 2021; 385(14): 1257-1267. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2106356

    Dai, H. et al (2021) Behavioural nudges increase COVID-19 vaccinations. Nature, Vol 597, September, pp. 404–409



    Watch on YouTube here:



    https://youtu.be/z9uASO70fbM 

    • 43 min
    Kaleidoscope Live! Big ass data: brain correlation and social contagion

    Kaleidoscope Live! Big ass data: brain correlation and social contagion

    Papers:


    Stop that! It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass sociogenic illness
    Grey and white matter microstructure is associated with polygenic risk for schizophrenia

    Read more here:

    https://maudsleylearning.com/webinars-podcasts/kaleidoscope-live/big-ass-data-brain-correlation-and-social-contagion/ 

    • 35 min

Top Podcasts In Science

Голый землекоп
libo/libo
Science Weekly
The Guardian
BBC Inside Science
BBC Radio 4
The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy Pelz
Dr. Mindy Pelz
Språket
Sveriges Radio
Overheard at National Geographic
National Geographic